Synonyms of tossed

tossed

verb

past tense of toss

1

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• swayed
• rocked
• shook
• rolled
• jerked
• halted
• careened
• wobbled
• vibrated
• tumbled
• pitched
• weaved
• seesawed
• faltered
• reeled
• stumbled
• floundered
• waddled
• staggered
• jolted
• hobbled
• toddled
• tottered
• wavered
• vacillated
• blundered
• bucked
• hitched
• teetered
• waggled
• doddered
• oscillated
• undulated
• wagged

2

as in jerked

to make jerky or restless movements

tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerked
• fidgeted
• twitched
• squirmed
• twisted
• fiddled
• wiggled
• shook
• shivered
• writhed
• trembled
• jiggled
• wriggled
• thrashed
• threshed
• jigged
• fluttered
• shuddered
• quivered
• flitted
• squiggled
• quaked
• paced
• twittered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• relaxed
• unwound
• stilled
• calmed (down)

3

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

toss that football over here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• slung
• flung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• chucked
• pitched
• cast
• pegged
• lobbed
• catapulted
• dashed
• flipped
• hurtled
• darted
• bowled
• pelted
• let fly
• lofted
• rolled
• gunned
• passed
• propelled
• ejected
• hooked
• thrust
• precipitated
• projected
• shot
• impelled
• rifled
• bucked

4

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discarded
• dumped
• unloaded
• ditched
• lost
• chucked
• abandoned
• scrapped
• jettisoned
• rejected
• junked
• shed
• removed
• laid by
• exorcised
• flung (off or away)
• threw away
• disposed of
• cast (off)
• eliminated
• sloughed (off)
• cashiered
• set aside
• shucked (off)
• dismissed
• threw out
• sluffed (off)
• eighty-sixed
• pitched
• deep-sixed
• forsook
• abdicated
• deserted
• abolished
• eradicated
• kicked out
• wiped out
• expunged
• extinguished
• stamped (out)
• exterminated
• annihilated
• extirpated
• liquidated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• embraced
• utilized
• held
• took on
• kept
• retained
• held back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tossed

Traditional American business values like social responsibility, community involvement, and customer service — y’know, the things companies used to at least pretend to care about — have been tossed aside. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

The audience cheered and a couple of crowd members tossed underwear onto the stage. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Quarterback Tayven Jackson tossed two touchdown passes to tight end Dylan Wade, while Noe Ruelas clinched the win with a 34-yard field goal with just 57 seconds remaining. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Despite gazing at the ghostly presence in full, Bela’s parents don’t seem all that spooked, even when the young girl is tossed around like a rag doll during an anniversary gathering at their home. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Tito Landrum broke the hearts of Sox fans with a 10th-inning homer after Sox starter Britt Burns had tossed nine scoreless innings. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Johnson caught the ball, kept his feet out of the end zone and tossed it back to Nwankpa, who downed it at the 1. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Willis quickly spotted the rookie, tossed it to him and proceeded to watch Bell streak down the field into the end zone. — Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

If a bait is found in an open area, it can be carefully tossed deeper into the woods using gloves or a paper towel. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026